11 | "Ginger was hatched in late summer of 2004. That fall she was shot through the left wing. My son and I found her running across the ground and brought her to several animal shelters and veterinarians in hopes that they would take her in. They all gave us the same answer "No. We suggest that you euthanize it." We didn't give up that easy and found a wonderful veterinarian that cleaned her up, taped her wing down, and sent us on our way with antibiotics and a return appointment for one week. When we returned a week later, he was amazed that Ginger had survived the week. He had figured her odds at surviving the week at 20%! Not only did she survive that first week, she is alive and healthy 3 1/2 years later." Photo courtesy ppmint